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  • 1.  Software Gateway Cluster backup and restore - Right Approach

    Posted Apr 09, 2018 08:39 PM

    What is the right approach to backup restore API gateway? I know similar questions are posted and answered on this forum, however, there was never a dedicated approach for software gateway. e.g

    1)
    Backing up and Restoring a CA API Gateway docker container  This suggests using GMU/ssgbackup.sh and MySQL even though ssgbackup.sh has option to backup database.

    2) a
    https://communities.ca.com/message/241790590?commentID=241790590&et=watches.email.outcome#comment-241790590 

    2) b
    Back Up Gateways - CA API Gateway - 9.2 - CA Technologies Documentation
    These just use ssgbackup.sh or API no separate MySQL backup/restore step

     

    We are looking to use the gateway file system backup (at OS level) and mysql dump, however not sure the correct sequence to follow as when trying to restore the DB, it broke the replication between two DB nodes



  • 2.  Re: Software Gateway Cluster backup and restore - Right Approach

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Dec 11, 2018 03:15 PM

    Good afternoon,

     

    The backup procedure for both software and appliance is what is outlined in your 2b step (Back Up Gateways - CA API Gateway - 9.3 - CA Technologies Documentation ). The community post that you outlined goes into detail around the replication that needs to be rebuilt after a restore (Restore Gateways - CA API Gateway - 9.3 - CA Technologies Documentation ).

     

    Sincerely,

     

    Stephen Hughes

    Broadcom Support